National Exchange Commission (CNMV) requested additional information Scranton BusinessesHe is the second largest shareholder of Grifols, owning 8.67% of its capital, as Bloomberg reported earlier this Friday.
He specifically requested assistance from CNMV Scranton”details of your shareholders, accounts and businesses” and said the information “could be sent by Friday.”
Company sources consulted by Europa Press stated that they were unaware of this request on the grounds that they were “Grifol” and that “No shareholders, including Scranton, have visibility“, CNMV refused to confirm this information.
Grifols, for his part, confirmed on January 11, when he called on investors to reject Gotham City Research’s accusations, that he was working to respond to information requirements the CNMV sent to them on January 10 regarding the drawdown fund. report.
The company’s CEO, Thomas Glanzmann, 10 business daysIt will end on Tuesday, January 23, and will ensure a response is provided “as soon as possible.”
In the request, the executive asks the company’s management team for detailed information about various aspects of the company’s accounting, including the Grifols’ connections to the Scranton company.
In this context, the company would also have requested the CNMV. Advancing the presentation of results for fiscal year 2023, Given the slump their shares have suffered, and given that they predictably expect their annual accounts due to be submitted on February 29 to be “very solid and in line with published forecasts”, this could ‘help calm the waters in the market’.
Regarding the change in date, the supervisory body told Europa Press that “the date of submission of audited annual financial information is the responsibility of each company” and that the CNMV “usually does not intervene or decide on these matters.” As long as legal limits are observed.”
Last week CNMV president Rodrigo Buenaventura said: Financial regulator ‘will use powers to clarify situation’“So it will collect additional information to clarify the situation, but warned that it makes no sense at the moment to cast doubt on the company’s accounts.
Grifols shares were trading at 8.27 euros per share, down 1.7% after 12:00 this Friday.